John Henry Hobart Ward
Born: June 17, 1823
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Father: James Ward 1790 – 1846
Wife: Isabella Garido 1830 – 1904
Education:
Attended Trinity College
Occupation before War:
1842 – 1847: Served in United States Army, rising to Sergeant Major
Served in the Siege of Fort Brown, Texas
1846: Wounded during the Battle of Monterrey, Mexico
1847: Served in the Siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico
1851 – 1855: New York State Assistant Commissary General
1855 – 1859: New York State Commissary General
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 38th New York Infantry Regiment
1861: Acted as Brigade Commander at Battle of First Bull Run
1862: Served in the Virginia Peninsula Campaign
1862: Served in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1862: Served in the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia
1862 – 1864: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers
1862: Brigade Commander during the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
1863: Brigade Commander at Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Assigned to hold the wheatfield at Battle of Gettysburg
1863: Wounded during 2nd Day of Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1864: Wounded on the left side of his head at Battle of Spotsylvania
1864: Removed from command due to misbehavior & Intoxication
1864: Arrested by the Union Army on June 12th
1864: Honorably Mustered out of Service on July 18th
Occupation after War:
1864 – 1871: Civil Employee for the City of New York City, New York
1871 – 1896: Clerk for the Superior Court of New York
Died: July 24, 1903
Place of Death: Monroe, New York
Cause of Death: Struck by a passing Erie Railroad Train
Age at time of Death: 80 years old
Burial Place: Community Cemetery, Monroe, New York
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